Traveling this past weekend, my eyes delighted in the beauty of spring all around me. Everywhere I looked there were signs of life awakening. Trees covered in buds and some already flowering. Tulips and daffodils standing bright against the earth. Grass turning a deeper green. Even calves in the fields, wobbly and new.
Spring has a way of catching our attention. Something about it invites us to pause, even if just for a moment, and take in the beauty unfolding around us.
New life is emerging.
And yet, spring is not always gentle. It can be a hard season. The weather shifts back and forth between warm and cold, sunshine and storms. The ground is still recovering from winter. New growth pushes through soil that has been frozen and hardened.
It takes resilience for new life to emerge.
In many ways, our life transitions mirror the rhythm of spring.
After seasons of loss, change, or uncertainty, we often long for clear signs that something new is beginning. But renewal rarely arrives all at once. It tends to appear quietly — small, almost easy-to-miss moments of growth.
A new curiosity.
A conversation that stirs hope.
A small step that once felt impossible.
A sense that something within you is slowly waking up again.
These moments may not feel dramatic, but they are often the first tender shoots of new life.
Transitions invite us to develop the same resilience we see in spring. Growth happens alongside unpredictability. Some days feel warm and hopeful, while others feel like winter has returned. Yet beneath the surface, life is still unfolding.
Part of the work in seasons of transition is learning to notice.
To slow down long enough to see what is beginning to grow.
To honor the courage it takes for something new to emerge after a long winter.
To delight, even in the smallest signs of life.
Sometimes the most meaningful beginnings start quietly, just like spring. And when we make space to notice them, we begin to see that renewal may already be closer than we thought.
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